Millions in funding will be going towards programs for vulnerable Canadians like sexual assault and homeless shelters amid the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday.
Trudeau, who spoke to reporters at a press conference in Ottawa, said $40 million will be slated for women’s shelters and sexual assault centres across the country, while another $10 million would be given to emergency shelters housing Indigenous women and children.
The largest investment however goes to the Reaching Home program — the federal government’s homelessness strategy. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Trudeau said that funding would be boosted by over $157 million for the program to help